Northland event organisers are devastated they're spending the summer holidays under red light restrictions.
Te Tai Tokerau is the only region stuck at red come 30 December - that means goodbye to gatherings over 100 people for New Year's celebrations.
The top of the country's the least vaccinated region, with more than 14,510 people still needed to get to the 90 percent figure.
Jacman Entertainment director Jackie Sanders spoke to Susie Ferguson.
